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not_o interpret_v that_o place_n of_o john_n john_n three_o error_n by_o misinterpret_v the_o word_n of_o john_n out_o of_o the_o place_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n have_v fall_v into_o diverse_a error_n for_o some_o have_v expound_v it_o thus_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n because_o the_o word_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o the_o body_n take_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o as_o the_o soul_n join_v with_o the_o body_n shape_v or_o fashion_v the_o man_n so_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n take_v unto_o it_o that_o body_n that_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o may_v become_v christ_n so_o that_o they_o deprive_v christ_n of_o a_o humane_a soul_n &_o in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o do_v substitute_n the_o godhead_n 380._o apollinaris_n teach_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v only_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n and_o not_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n tripartit_n hist_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 44._o &_o lib._n 9_o cap._n 3._o basil_n epist_n 74._o august_n lib._n &_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v they_o have_v a_o double_a name_n docitae_fw-la or_o docetae_n and_o spring_v indeed_o as_o some_o suppose_v from_o simon_n magus_n who_o hold_v that_o christ_n come_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n they_o hold_v as_o the_o marcionite_n do_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o a_o fantasy_n or_o ghost_n see_v homil_n 2._o follow_v if_o these_o man_n opinion_n be_v true_a christ_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n jesus_n or_o a_o saviour_n as_o indeed_o one_o that_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v or_o have_v suffer_v for_o us._n there_o be_v othersome_a who_o forsake_v these_o error_n do_v notwithstanding_o fall_v into_o other_o no_o less_o
eutyches_n affirm_v that_o christ_n have_v but_o one_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v divine_a or_o of_o god_n like_a as_o he_o be_v but_o one_o person_n he_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 450_o as_o some_o think_v his_o error_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o ephesine_n council_n nestorius_n deem_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v god_n he_o be_v as_o some_o suppose_v about_o the_o year_n 419._o so_o we_o also_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o christ_n consist_v of_o two_o nature_n of_o which_o one_o be_v the_o godhead_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o manhood_n by_o the_o way_n i_o will_v speak_v this_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v constrain_v to_o use_v new_a speech_n that_o we_o may_v avoid_v new_a error_n or_o else_o old_a one_o new_a polish_a and_o trim_v with_o which_o many_o man_n at_o this_o day_n do_v entangle_v &_o snare_v themselves_o for_o as_o in_o proper_a place_n hereafter_o we_o will_v show_v there_o have_v rise_v &_o spring_v up_o within_o our_o remembrance_n certain_a man_n who_o renew_v 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if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o speak_v so_o in_o latin_a or_o as_o you_o will_v say_v man_n nature_n or_o the_o very_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n nature_n rather_o than_o humanity_n or_o manhood_n then_o we_o perceive_v &_o understand_v that_o in_o christ_n person_n there_o be_v two_o substance_n to_o wit_n the_o godhead_n and_o the_o manhood_n athanasius_n athanasius_n as_o we_o say_v so_o speak_v athanasius_n in_o that_o famous_a confession_n of_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v consubstantial_a that_o be_v of_o the_o self_n same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o as_o he_o himself_o expound_v it_o god_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o man_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o mother_n that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n that_o we_o be_v afterward_o the_o church_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chalcedonensis_n synodus_fw-la chalcedonensis_n that_o be_v nature_n we_o confess_v say_v the_o chalcedon_n synod_n that_o the_o son_n consist_v of_o two_o nature_n neither_o in_o deed_n be_v the_o term_n nature_n unaduisedlie_o use_v or_o rash_o take_v up_o albeit_o it_o if_o we_o will_v narrow_o consider_v the_o property_n of_o the_o word_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v nature_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o divinity_n for_o it_o be_v derive_v or_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v nature_n the_o reason_n move_v the_o father_n to_o use_v the_o word_n nature_n to_o be_v bear_v or_o spring_v up_o which_o agree_v well_o to_o a_o thing_n create_v but_o not_o to_o god_n himself_o the_o creator_n wherefore_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o lead_v and_o move_v the_o father_n to_o use_v this_o word_n because_o they_o reason_v and_o dispute_v against_o eutyches_n by_o who_o not_o only_o the_o very_a nature_n themselves_o but_o also_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o nature_n be_v confound_v and_o shuffle_v together_o now_o because_o eutyches_n do_v maintain_v and_o defend_v both_o these_o error_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v beside_o the_o substance_n comprehend_v and_o set_v out_o the_o propriety_n also_o by_o which_o propriety_n that_o nature_n be_v define_v and_o make_v to_o differ_v from_o other_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o father_n use_v the_o word_n nature_n in_o sum_n let_v we_o resolve_v upon_o this_o and_o set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o when_o we_o say_v christ_n consist_v of_o two_o nature_n we_o mean_v his_o deity_n and_o humanity_n that_o be_v his_o godhead_n and_o man_n nature_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o word_n person_n person_n touch_v the_o term_n person_n the_o late_a writer_n have_v call_v that_o person_n which_o the_o former_a call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a writer_n have_v retain_v and_o keep_v in_o use_v this_o word_n person_n now_o among_o divine_n and_o in_o their_o write_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v substance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v person_n be_v distinguish_v after_o this_o sort_n distinguish_v substance_n and_o person_n distinguish_v under_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v mean_v the_o person_n which_o be_v in_o the_o common_a essence_n or_o be_v have_v the_o propriety_n join_v thereunto_o whereby_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o person_n be_v separate_v or_o distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o and_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v substance_n god_n or_o the_o godhead_n itself_o be_v signify_v and_o mean_v but_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v person_n neither_o be_v it_o rash_o or_o unaduisedlie_o do_v that_o the_o church_n have_v use_v the_o name_n of_o person_n boetius_fw-la boetius_fw-la which_o boêtius_fw-la have_v define_v thus_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o communicate_v 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